On a plane ride returning back to California from a trip to Alaska, I opened an in-flight magazine and was mezmerized by a picture of Multnomah Falls, a waterfall so beautiful that I knew I had to go see it in person.
620-foot (190 m)-high Multnomah Falls.
“Multnomah Falls, is located in the Columbia River Gorge – the area with the highest percentage of waterfalls (over 90) in the continental U.S. The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to 4,000 feet deep, the canyon stretches for over 80 miles as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range forming the boundary between the State of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south.”
The area is known for its high concentration of waterfalls, with over 90 on the Oregon side of the Gorge alone.[1] Many are along the Historic Columbia River Highway, including the notable The gorge was formed when an upstream glacier broke and came crashing through a riverbed towards the ocean. The flow of melting ice and debris widened the riverbed.
“The same Ice Age floods that created the Willamette Valley carved a wide river gorge through the Cascade Mountains, tearing through ancient volcanic rock and cresting at more than 700 feet high. After the floodwaters receded, they left behind a mighty river flanked by towering cliffs, its tributaries now flowing into dozens of towering waterfalls – the tallest, Multnomah Falls.”
Fairy Falls
I’m happiest around water and tons of water cascading over beautiful terrain was my idea of heaven on earth. I invited my two daughters and a friend to join me on what turned out to be a wonderful trip. We hiked steep trails, had picnics in the rain, and decided we wanted to quit our jobs, move to Oregon and buy a small restaurant. Needless to say that never happened.
Horsetail Falls
“The Columbia River Gorge began forming as far back as the Miocene (roughly 17 to 12 million years ago), and continued to take shape through the Pleistocene (2 million to 700,000 years ago).”
We never opened the restaurant. Now that I’m retired I’ll settle for a vacation home next to a waterfall and take-out dinner.
Peggy
See our post on Max Your Mind “Falling water, raising spirits”
CURIOUS to the MAX 
It is a beautiful water fall as are the others you mentioned. If you like waterfalls you should also go to Silver Falls State park. Their area number of falls along the trail. If you don’t feel like hiking, then there are many viewpoints from which to view them.
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Thank you so much for the recommendation. I will look into Silver State Falls, sound wonderful. And I do like the hiking part.
Peggy
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What an incredible experience, Peggy. Thanks for sharing with all the photos. Isn’t it interesting how our dreams change over time but the things that make us feel magic still course through our souls. I’m also enchanted by water.
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Sharon,
When just the fountain in my yard makes me happy.
Peggy
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Have you noticed that when you sing in the shower, your voice is enhanced? Running, trickling, spouting water is good for the soul.
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Sharon,
Yes-especially those of us like me, who don’t sing really well -the shower is the best place to sing.
Peggy
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In my case it’s at the back of the closet in the garage.
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Shari,
happy singing.
Peggy
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Hi Peggy,
When I lived in Portland, the gorge was one of my favorite places to go to spend time and just soak in all the wonderful energy there. I was lucky enough to take just a short drive there almost every weekend and I never got tired of going to my favorite spots along the way and taking a walk or just sitting and listening to the waterfall and all the wildlife. It is a truly “special” place!
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Lyn,
How wonderful for you to be able to spend a lot of time there. We all loved it. It ws years ago and still ranks as one of the best trips I have ever made.
Peggy
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